The Oakmont Sunday Symposium is open to all Oakmont residents and their invited guests. For those who cannot attend in person, an edited video is posted here, usually within a day or two if the speaker requests it. The Symposium solicits comments and suggestions about our programs from our audience. Click on Contact Us.
Click here to visit our latest speaker's web page: Prof. Kirsten Tripplett - "Got Chocolate? A Short History of the Origins and Journey of ChocolateThroughout the World" May 5, 2013. Video or audio is available.
May 12, 2013
Mother's Day - No Presentation
May 19, 2013
Tara Smith
"What is Real Food - A humorous and sometimes shocking look at our food industry."
A humorous and sometimes shocking look at our food industry through the eyes of a city girl and what she did to take a stand for real food. Tata Will talk about sustainable organic farming that produces healthy food at an affordable price. Tata went from a successful business career in the corporate world to farm outside of Petaluma.
Tara Smith is the owner of TARAFIRMFARMS.COM, a sustainable farm in Petaluma which won Bohemian Award for the best organic farm in Sonoma County. Tara has a wonderful story of trading in a very successful corporate career to follow her passion by becoming a sustainable farmer who now lives with dirt under her nails. He presentation about "real food' and sustainability is laced with humor and inspiration. She went from a successful business career building three businesses into the food industry and what she did to take on stand on real food.
May 26, 2013
Memorial Day Weekend- No Presentation
June 2, 2013
Transcendence Theatre Company
"The Journey from Broadway to Sonoma"
Founders and resident artists of the Transcendence Theatre Company look forward to sharing the history, mission, and greater vision of their company with Oakmont residents. After a 5 year adventure, Transcendence Theatre found its home in Sonoma Valley and recently signed a contract to produce theatre at Jack London State Park through 2019!. Please join the Transcendence Theatre artists for a symposium filled with stories and song as we share exciting details of our upcoming season of "Broadway Under The Stars" in Jack London State Park.
The Transcendence Theatre Company (TTC) believes that those who commit to going beyond the usual limits can change the world in extraordinary ways.
TTC produces the award-winning "Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park" concert series that is taking place in Sonoma County this summer.
In 2012, the concerts won the Broadway World San Francisco Award for "Best Special Theater Event," while attracting over 7,500 attendees, and raising over $27,000 for the recently threatened Jack London State Park.
Last season's concerts included Broadway performers from the casts of Mamma Mia, Les Miserables, Chicago, La Cage Aux Follies, Gypsy, Hairspray, Follies, White Christmas, Million Dollar Quartet, Mary Poppins and more.
TTC is also honored to have recently assisted Oakmont in kicking off its 50th Anniversary Celebration with a special sold-out performance at the Berger Center.
In the words of the Sonoma Index-Tribune, "At the risk of redundancy, hyperbole and shameless fawning, we are compelled to acknowledge once again the extraordinary gift to the Sonoma Valley that is the Transcendence Theatre Company... Transcendence is composed of stellar performers with sterling credentials and oh-my-God gifts of music and dance."
Visit their website and learn more at www.BroadwayJackLondon.com
Contact the Symposium at oaksunsym@gmail.com